Meetings with Member (Services), Joint Secretary (T), Advisor (Finance), DDG(Admn), Director (Estt.) all in DOT and GM (Estt.) BSNL
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU & Advisor, AIBDPA, Com. K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com. Animesh Mitra, Acting General Secretary, BSNLEU and Com. S.C.Bhattacharjee, Treasurer, BSNLEU had meetings with Shri V.Umashanker, IAS, Joint Secretary (T), Ms. Nirmala Pillai, Advisor (Finance) and Shri S.C.Sharma, DDG (Estt) on 6th August and Shri S.C.Misra, Member (Services), Shri Prachish Khanna, Director (Estt.) DOT and Shri R.K.Goyal, GM(Estt.) BSNL on 7th August 2013.
The following issues were discussed:
1. Issuing order for 78.2% IDA Fixation for pensioners both pre-2007 and post-2007.
This is being processed and orders can be issued after receipt of the clarifications sought from BSNL by DOT. This was the reply given by DOT officers. However, the union leaders collected the copy of the letter sent by DOT and met GM(Estt.), BSNL, who agreed to send the reply to DOT tomorrow, 8th August, itself.
2. Anomaly in Pension to those retired within 10 months of formation of BSNL
After much efforts it is understood that the file is with the AO(Finance), DOT. It will be further persued with Member (Finance).
3. Refund of BWA Spectrum charges to BSNL
The Joint Secretary (T) stated that it is being arranged to the advantage of BSNL. The issue is already with the GoM on “Revival of BSNL & MTNL”
4. Discrimination by High Power Committee of C.O. on Compassionate Ground Appointments:
The leaders had a long discussion on this issue with the GM (Estt.). They cited specific cases wherein though those who scored more points were denied appointment while those with
Less points were given postings. They cited the examples of Kerala, W.Bengal etc., where despite vacancies, cases were not settled. The GM (Estt.) stated that the decision of the C.O. High Power Committee is final. The leaders disagreed on this and other points.
5. Unwanted intervention of C.O. in denying chance to TSM to appear in the examination for promotion TM – case of NE-II circle
The GM (Estt.) stated that this is being settled.
6. Upgradation of Asansol for grant of HRA
This is being examined.